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Rufigallic :: Rufigallic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is obtained from gallic acid as a brown or red crystalline substance, and is related to rufiopin and anthracene..

Gallinule :: Gallinule (n.) One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are remarkable for running rapidly over marshes and on floating plants. The purple gallinule of America is Ionornis Martinica, that of the Old World is Porphyrio porphyrio. The common European gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) is also called moor hen, water hen, water rail, moor coot, night bird, and erroneously dabchick. Closely related to it is the Florida gallinule

Gallopade :: Gallopade (v. i.) To gallop, as on horseback..

Coursey :: Coursey (n.) A space in the galley; a part of the hatches.

Barrel :: Barrel (n.) The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31/ gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds..

Cuddy :: Cuddy (n.) A small cabin: also, the galley or kitchen of a vessel..

Bath :: Bath (n.) A Hebrew measure containing the tenth of a homer, or five gallons and three pints, as a measure for liquids; and two pecks and five quarts, as a dry measure..

Galleass :: Galleass (n.) A large galley, having some features of the galleon, as broadside guns; esp., such a vessel used by the southern nations of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. See Galleon, and Galley..

Peristeropodous :: Peristeropodous (a.) Having pigeonlike feet; -- said of those gallinaceous birds that rest on all four toes, as the curassows and megapods..

Nutgall :: Nutgall (n.) A more or less round gall resembling a nut, esp. one of those produced on the oak and used in the arts. See Gall, Gallnut..

Cock :: Cock (n.) The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls..

Fellinic :: Fellinic (a.) Of, relating to, or derived from, bile or gall; as, fellinic acid..

Almude :: Almude (n.) A measure for liquids in several countries. In Portugal the Lisbon almude is about 4.4, and the Oporto almude about 6.6, gallons U. S. measure. In Turkey the almud is about 1.4 gallons..

Agallochum :: Agallochum (n.) A soft, resinous wood (Aquilaria Agallocha) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species..

Gallery :: Gallery (a.) A working drift or level.

Gallowglass :: Gallowglass (n.) A heavy-armed foot soldier from Ireland and the Western Isles in the time of Edward .

Gallows :: Gallows (n. sing.) A frame from which is suspended the rope with which criminals are executed by hanging, usually consisting of two upright posts and a crossbeam on the top; also, a like frame for suspending anything..

Excubitorium :: Excubitorium (n.) A gallery in a church, where persons watched all night..

Nonability :: Nonability (n.) An exception taken against a plaintiff in a cause, when he is unable legally to commence a suit..

Gallinaceous :: Gallinaceous (a.) Resembling the domestic fowls and pheasants; of or pertaining to the Gallinae.

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